What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Scientist 2 position at ARA Brand?
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Algorithms, Modeling, and Assessments (AMA) Division is seeking a Principal Scientist in the Nuclear Environments and System Assessments (NESA) Directorate. In this role, you will support our strategic initiatives in nuclear survivability and assessments and will be responsible for developing technology critical to the success of our projects as well as national security. Candidates will have a strong background and passion for nuclear weapon effects, high-altitude nuclear environments, nuclear survivability, modeling and simulation (M&S), nuclear physics, electromagnetic propagation, and system design and analysis. This is a remote position, and the salary range is between $177,056 - $295,093.
What you’ll do as a Principal Scientist
- Conduct/recommend analysis of systems, sensors, communications, and assets that must operate in nuclear environments.
- Develop requirements and standards for system and personnel survivability.
- Conduct/recommend studies and trade space analysis for sensor performance.
- Conduct/recommend M&S of ballistic missile defense systems.
- Conduct/recommend M&S of high-altitude nuclear effects, radiation belt, command, control, and communication (NC3), and RF systems.
- Present technical briefings, findings, requirements, analysis, and recommendations. Prepare and review technical documentation.
- Identify gaps in technology and nuclear weapon effects M&S and identify solutions to address those gaps.
- Assist and support development of software applications and models in nuclear weapon effects, survivability, and M&S. Recommend/develop physics-based weapon effects models.
- Conduct verification and validation (V&V) of models, algorithms, and results.
- Support software planning, development, testing, deployment, and usage.
- Conduct training of M&S software.
- Work directly with our customers, other contractors, and other ARA teams to develop and deploy capabilities.
Principal Scientist Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Physics or Engineering with a minimum of 16 years of experience or a Master’s with 14 years of experience or a PhD with 10 years of experience.
- US citizen with an active secret or top-secret DoD security clearance.
- Demonstrated experience in nuclear weapon effects and nuclear survivability.
- Expert in M&S and system analysis.
- Experience with communication and RF system operation and analysis.
- Expertise in radiation physics and the impacts of those environments on systems, sensors, and military assets.
- Experience conducting and documenting V&V of engineering models, algorithms, and applications.
- Strong communication skills.
Principal Scientist Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Physics or Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of work experience.
Who is ARA?
Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,292 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.
ARA also prides itself on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company.
To find out more about what the Algorithms, Modeling & Assessments Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/
ARA is an EOE M/F/Disability/Veteran employer
Salary : $177,056 - $295,093
